Challenges In South America

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A junta is defined as
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a small group that controls the government.
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Which did the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo do? Check all that apply.
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campaign for human rights challenge government power fight for truth and democracy
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Which best summarizes the role the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo played in ending the Dirty War?
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The Mothers played a major role in confronting the government and ending the war.
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In what year did Chile become a democracy again?
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1988
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Which explains how the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo affected Argentina?
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They forced the government to hold free elections.
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A result of Salvador Allende's presidency in Chile was
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an economic crisis.
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In what year were the first free elections held in Argentina?
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1983
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Following its independence, Brazil first became a
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monarchy.
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Following the end of military rule, Brazil created
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a new constitution.
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Read the excerpt from the Brazilian Constitution of 1988. A member of the Armed Forces . . . is eligible for election to the presidency if the following conditions are met: β€’ If he has less than ten years of service, he shall have to take leave from military activities. . . . β€’ If he has more than ten years of service, he shall be discharged of military duties by his superiors . . . Which best states what the excerpt says about the constitution's effect on the military?
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It has protections to keep the military from taking power again.